Zelt

German

Etymology

Old High German zelt, from Proto-Germanic *teldą. Compare Danish telt ( > English tilt), Dutch telt, Old Norse tjald (“tent”) ( > Norwegian bokmål tjeld).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛlt

Noun

Zelt n (genitive Zelts or Zeltes, plural Zelte)

1. tent, marquee

Related terms

• zelten
• Festzelt
• Leichtzelt
• Zeltdach
• Zeltdachspinne

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German zelt, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.

Noun

Zelt n (plural Zelter)

1. tent